AAAMunitions.com - A wide variety of excellent quality reproduction Civil War era artillery ammunitoiin, inlcuding cutaway examples to show details of shells, etc. Interesting to review for info, even if not eager to buy one (yet).

Ames Sword Comphttp://cannonsonline.com/index.htmesting site with lots on swords and how they are made, etc from one of the famous old companies

Antique Arms, Inc - Brent Wilburn down in Georgia has a n ice variety of antiqe arms and militaria.

Antique Firearms, Cowboy, Collectibles, Revolutionary, Civil & Indian War (AntiqueGuns.com)  - Nice site for "serious collectors" heavy emphasis on antiques and curios & relics.  Mainly auction sales of many items, but posted prices for some others.  Items listed from many dealers under the guidance of Rob Robles. Rob is a good guy as are most of the dealers there.

Antique Gun Room.net - Dave Prawdzik is a reputable dealer in high quality antique arms, with good taste and a thourough knkowledge of all types of antique arms. Highly recommended.

Arms2armor.com- An outstanding site loaded with FREE great info to help identify all sorts of swords, polearms, oddball foreign knives and clubs, etc with photos and descriptions and excellent bibliography. Willing to research your items FOR A FEE.

ArmsCollectors.com- A project of your friends here at OldGuns.net. Loaded with good reference information for collectors. Advanced studies of special topics, etc. This is the web home for the SERIAL NUMBER DATA for U.S. military arms located by Springfield Research Service. You can check to see if any of your U.S. military arms (very broadly defined) have any documented history, and if so how to go about getting a letter covering it. Several forums on arms collecting specialties. Links to gun collector groups by region (state) and by specialty. A truly great site, we modestly proclaim!

Army Munitions Plants-  Good listing of various locations with links for each containing historical background.  Good reference for collectors. [believe most military sites are shut down for the duration of the war].

Atlanta Cutlery- Current production knives, swords, etc, including regulation US Military models (Officers, USMC, etc) and also reproduction Civil Way Navy cutlasses.

AuctionArms.com - An auction site for those who like such things.

Bannerman Castle Trust- Dedicated to the preservation of what little remains of this historic bastion of the glory days of military surplus goods offered by Francis Bannerman.  Interesting photos and invitation to support their efforts. Focus is on nostalgia and architecture of the structure, not the fascinating details of the contents.

The Bayonet Connection - All kinds of bayonets offered by Shawn Gibson. Fine gentleman, highly recommended.

Bayonets of Scandanavia - Excellent site devoted to Scandinavian bayonets but with lots of other good info (e.g- Brown Bess).

Banzai! - This is a treasure trove for collectors of Japanese rifles, pistols and militaria (other than swords), Excellent articles, reference tables, links etc for this popular collecting field.

Black Hart Long Arms - High quality modern made "Kentucky" rifles.  Some good links to other muzzle loader oriented type sites.

The Brothers Military Collectors - Nice Canadian site for the military historian or collector.  Home for those interested in British No 4. "Spike" bayonets. Building a list of "FAKE & REPRODUCTION" bayonets to share the information (often gained at a high price) about what you might encounter.  Your inputs will help.

Bruce N. Canfield -  Noted author's site to order books.  His U.S. Infantry Weapons of WW2 and U.S. InfantryWeapons of the First World War are essential references for any serious U.S. military collector.

Cannons on Line - All kinds of reproduction muzzle loading cannon barrels and carriages. Lots of good links and a classified section of r that sort of stuff.

Carbines for Collectors- Wonderful summary of information on various carbines (not rifles) of Mauser, Mosin-Nagant, SKS and many other foreign types.  Great for identification and history of these interesting and often affordable collector arms.

Chestnut Ridge Supply - U.S. and foreign military surplus parts, stock finishes and related info.  Has detailed photos to identify M1 carbine buttplate makers that are big enough to be useful, only place I have found these.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) - Formerly Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM). Info on how to buy M1 and some other items direct from govt.  These are the folks struggling to keep the art of marksmanship alive both on the competitive level and to provide a basis to meet military needs.  Frequent target of anti-gun zealots.

Civil War Guns Interesting site with info on Civil War small arms and artillery, much related to actual shooting of thes items, and the North-South Skirmish Association. Tired of reading about military history and want to actually live some of it? Check it out. They even have a 6 day Civil War Summer Camp for kids 15 and older (including much older)   that includes participation in a reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.  The even offer "Homework Help" on Civil War topics.

Classic Firearms Co.(UK)-  Great place for UK collectors with emphasis on military arms or all types and related items. Interesting links to get started in reseraching UK military topics.

Collectibles Insurance Agency - Highly recommended source for insurance for your gun or militaria collection. Good rates, excellent coverage options, and prompt settlement of claims.  Marc and John both insure their collections and business inventory with this firm, and we think you deserve the best too.  In our opinion better than NRA coverage.  (Note: Not currently available in California due to their unique requirements. If you like guns, you should be moving anyway and escape from la-la land.)

Collectors Armoury & Militaria- Nice Australian site with extensive offering of items, also fake plastic pistols, real guns that have been welded to be inoperable, all the sort of nonsense that the anti-gunners would like to impose on U.S. arms collectors. They didn't think it would happen in Australia either!

Colt Automatic Pistols Home Page - Everything collectors would ever wanted to know about M1903 (.32 ACP and .380 ACP) and M1908 (.25 ACP) colt pistols, the whole .45 ACP family, etc.  Sam Lisker generously shares his thoroughly researched info with  you.  This is collector stuff, not shooter oriented.

Colt Collectors Association - Well established group that every person who collects Colt firearms of any era should join.

Colt "Factory Letters"-  A tremendous service for collectors and a huge money-maker for Colt. (Ruger makes guns that are just as good quality, and provides free factory letters.)

Contemporary Longrifle Association - Longrifles, accouterments and related items made in the twentieth century.  These are as good as, or better than the originals.

Walter Crutcher, C&O Antique Arms & Gun Parts- (especially good for Civil War-1900 period) Louisville, KY (502) 896-8476

Culver's Shooting Page- A real first class operation loaded with information for serious competitive shooters, with emphasis on service rifles.  Excellent forum pages for discussions on shooter and collector topics.  Most highly recommended.

John C. Denner Co. Well known Canadian dealer in arms, bayonets, and books.  Highly recommended.

Dixie Gun Works - Well known supplier of black powder guns, parts, supplies. Parts often very poor quality, but sometimes you get desperate. Sample of parts catalog and most of their antique arms catalog are on line.

Duncan Long - Well known author on long range and modern guns for military and self defense use.  Loaded with interesting stuff and links to many sites with new and innovative guns that may be collectible in the future.

Dunlap Woodcrafts  14600F Flint Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151 (703) 631-5147, DUNLAPWDCRAFTS@aol.com Makers of the finest quality reproduction gunstocks for antique military rifles and carbines. Many available M1795 flint through trapdoor with nearly every type of Civil War era gun. Nice wood, superb work, but still requiring some skills to properly finish inletting and stain/finish. Prices vary but about $170 per long stock, $150 for carbines.

EBay.com  Humongous auction operation.  Very well run and organized.  You can waste a lot of time looking for stuff under various topics, then spend time bidding on stuff and maybe get edged out at the last minute.  Some folks love it.  Others prefer to review our catalog pages, see the price and decide to buy or not buy without all the other hassle. Ebay DOES NOT ALLOW ANY GUNS AT ALL, or any Nazi stuff, and restricts some other items.

Flayderman.com-  The most respected name in the antique arms business. He wrote the book that the rest of us refer to constantly.  Always an interesting variety of items in his 118 catalogs dating back to 1952, and now available on his new web site.

Fort Douglas (Utah) Military Museum-  Excellent place to visit for highlights of an Army post established n 1862 and serving int he Indian Wars through Desert Storm.  (John is webmaster for this one.)

Freedom Arms - Makers of very high quality, collectable handguns.

G-43 Collector Site (Claus Espeholts) - Excellent reference site with info on the German G-43 and G-41 rifles, also some on the MP44, Tokarev, and links to similar type sites for this highly collectible field.

Garand Collectors Association-  Great group of serious collectors with a superb newsletter and interesting meetings.  Highly recommended group with lots of friendly, helpful people.

Garry Fellers-  Great guy with wonderful selection of iron sights, scopes and scope mounts.  (817)346-9633.

Gopstein's Gun, Sword & Militaria Book , Priceguide & Bibliography (For Computers) - - Great bibliography of gun related books, also edged weapons and other militaria for sale.

Gunbroker.com - An auction site for those who like such things.

Gunindex.com  Wide variety of links well organized, including manufacturers, reloading supplies, gun parts, gunsmith tools, etc.

Gun Owners of America- Pro-gun activist group. "The only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington." Check their alerts and analysis of pending legislation.  They waste a lot of effort maligning the NRA when they should be fighting the anti-gunners, but they stil have some good points.

Gun Parts Corp - The best and biggest place to look for gun parts  Impressive on-line parts catalog.  Good service.  Pretty good operation that has been in business for decades (formerly Numrich Gun parts).

High Standard Collectors Association-  Lot of info on all arms made by this maker.

Historical Parts & Militaria - Run by W. Darren Weaver, author of the superb "Hitler's Garands" study of the G43 and related items. Great site if  interested in those topics.

Horst Held- Antique Handguns - Loaded with a real variety of unusual antique (and some post 1898) handguns. Excellent photos let you appreciate some of the guns you probably will never see in person.

IAR, Inc.- a leading source of historically accurate replica firearms, both operational and blank firing for theatrical or movie prop use.

International Ammunition Association-  Superb illustrated glossary of ammunition terms and collectors' guide. Forum to discuss ammuntion collecting topics (NOT reloading orshooting stuff). Index to past items in their Journal.  Covers everything from prmitive paper cartridges to the most modern stuff, tiny rimfires to artillery ammunition.  Most highly recommended.

Internet Sword Collectors Association- Lots of good info on swords, ID, fakes, reproductions, cleaning and preservation, etc. Highly recommended.

IDSA Books- one of the largest mail order seller of new gun and military related books.  Highly recommended.
IDSA Books, PO Box 1457, Piqua, OH  45356  (937)773-4203

Jim Horvath has quite a few antique S&W parts. No website, but email him at DriftDive56@aol.com

Jim Supica's "Arm Chair Gun Show"-  Noted Smith & Wesson author, and all around good guy with extensive listing of guns that range from jewels to junk, and priced accordingly.  Highly recommended.  He has an auction site too: www.armsbid.com with loads of photos.

JoeSalter.com - Highly reputable dealer who operates in both Canda and the U.S. offering a broad range of items including many military items, plus ammo, etc. Good guy, good stuff, good staff.

Johnson 1941 Rifle Page - Jim Pullen's superbly researched and detailed information on the least documented U.S. military rifle of the 20th century.  Should be in print as well as on the web.

Keepandbeararms.com-  Every gun owner must visit this site regularly.  Daily summary of all gun related news stories (and full archives) and excellent archives of examples of lawful self defense with guns.  No compromise "attitude" sometimes annoying, but I check this site EVERY day..

K98k Bayonet Collectors Network-  for collectors of SG 84/98 Mod.III Bayonets, German Militaria, Imperial, Weimar, and other German Era Bayonets.

Liberator Pistol-  Brief info on crude WW2 oddball pistol made of stampings and tubing for drop to resistence fighters.  Sone by the author of the definitive book on the subject.  Great book, great collection and research to back it up.

M1903.com-  Dedicated to U.S. military bolt action rifles with lots of detailed info on the M1903 series (1903A1, A2, A3, A4, Mark I) as well as Krag and Model 1917s. Forum on these topics as well. Another great site from your firends here at OldGuns.net.

The Maddox Collection Excellent bayonet site by one of the foremost collectors of knife (not socket) bayonets.  Great details on a few items at a time.

Man at Arms - Premier periodical for arms collectors.  Nice selection of past articles, books they publish, links.  Recommended.

Mannlicher-Schoenauer Collectors Association- Classy site devoted to this fine rifle.

Matini-Henry Page-  Loaded with good info about these interesting old rifles, their acccessories, ammuniton, etc.  Many great links to related topics.

Merriam Press- An impressive operation providing hard copy and digital copies of books, manuals, documents primarily related to WW2 history. Innovative ideas and eclectic mix of good stuff.

Metallic Cartridge Specialties (by Robert Riddervold) - Excellent source for custom made ammo for obscure and hard to find calibers, incluidng many obsolete black powder military cartridges. "If you can't pronounce it, I probably load it!" Contact him at (775) 232-8034 for visit his website (under construction right now) at http://uniqueammo.com

Military-Auction.com- New auction site.  Well thought out and deserves support by buyers and sellers.

Military Books - Out of print and used books on military history and some firearms offered by Richard Wililams of Washington, DC..

Military Rifles in the Age of Transition-  Exceptionally useful site loaded with info on non-U.S.black powder, metallic cartridge military rifles (1865-1888).  Well researched info (usually only found scattered peicemeal in obscure books) and photos to identify most models fromthis period.  Info on parts, ammo, and some items for sale too.  Keith Doyon deserves special thanks for this great site.

Military/Info Publishing- Fantastic source for photocopies of all sorts of obscure and out of print US military manuals and a few military books.  On line catalog.  If you need a manual for information, not as a disply item, this is the place to go!  Be patient, they take a while to deliver but it is worth the wait.

Model 1911A1.com-  If you like U.S.military .45 autos this is the place for you.  Great photos and details to check originality of pistols.  Also has WW2 Ithaca shipping records and can provide "factor letter" on these guns. Highly recommended.

Mosin-Nagant Page -  Loaded with great info on these rifles including input from ALL the top researchers on the subject.  Excellent reference source.

Neil Gutterman (19thcenturyweapons.com)-  Well known, reputable dealer who specializes in high grade pieces, including a lot of U.S. military arms and accoutrements.  Good guy who really knows his stuff.  Highly recommended.

Nick Daily- M1 Carbine Parts only.  Nice guy, knows his parts and fair prices.  No web site.  Phone (970)204-4420 or email:  folcmote@aol.com

Non-U.S. Black Powder Metallic Cartridge Military Rifles The Rifles of the "Age of Transition" (1865-1888) Very comprehensive and nicely done by Keith Doyon.  Great collecting field with lots of variety.  Good links to related sites.

North-South Skirmish Association - Well established large group of clubs who enjoy shooting original and reproduction Civil War rifles, pistols, carbines and cannons in competition.  Good links to find local units (all east of the Mississippi).  Many links to other Civil War sites and living history topics.  Everyone should visit their "shoots" in May and October near Winchester, VA and take some kids to expose them to Civil War history.

NRA (National Rifle Association) - Check "news" files to keep up with events on national or state level. We urge you to join NRA today!  Also sources of information on shooting competition, firearms safety, the NRA Museum, etc.

Old Rifles - This site is dedicated to rifles, handguns and bayonets 1850 to 1950.  Growing site showing representative examples from many countries.

OldGuns.com- NOT RECOMMENDED- Nothing but a trash site loaded with endless popups. We are NOT related to this site in any way, we are OldGuns.net

"Old Western Scrounger" - Excellent source for hard to find or obsolete ammunition, with catalog on line

Peter's Shot Shell Collectors Page - Popular ammo collecting specialty, nice site. Offers CD-ROM price guide and collector guide to the field.  Many photos.

Precision Gunstocks  - Makers of very nice quality reproduction stocks for Winchester, Marllin, Stevens, Remington and Colt rifles.  This is where we would go if we needed one.

Remington Society of America-  Website of this great group, dedicated to "all things Remington." Everyone interested in Remingtons should join this outfit for their superb quarterly Journal.  Website is great too..

Research Page for Collectors of Lee-Enfield Rifles - Run by some of the top collectors specializing in Lee Enfields.  Really good stuff for fans of the famous British rifles.

Replica Percussion Revolver Collector's Association-  An interesting field with great variety and still affordable prices, and still exempt from FFL requirements.  Lots of info on this emerging field.

The Rifle Society- Massive compilation of links to hundreds of gun and hunting related sites

Ricky's Gun Room, Inc.- Class operation with some really neat stuff.  Also source for styrofoam heads to  display all your helmets and headgear.

Rock Island Arsenal - U.S. Army site with info on their great museum and historic military post. HQ for most current Army weapons programs.

Rutgers Book Center - Rutgers Book Center, Highland Park, NJ - They have the largest selection of both new and used/out-of-print books on guns and related subjects. Great people I have dealt with for years.

S&S Firearms-   Superb source of original and high quality repro parts I have used for years. Only "Military Americana" items basically Charleville thru Krag with excellent selection of books and also accoutrements, etc of interest to reenactors and shooters.

S.P. Fjestad's Blue Book of Gun Values - You can order one of the most popular guides to gun values. Good on modern stuff, but Flayderman's is better for older items.

SARCO Inc. .- One of the bigger surplus dealers. Many parts listed. Read descriptions carefully as they sell some repro stuff as well, often including markings found on originals. While the original seller may honestly describe it, later sellers may not be as careful, so it is good to check out their offerings..

Scott A. Duff Publications and Historic Martial Arms -  Scott is the noted author and expert on the M1 Garand.  Besides his books, also offers good assortment of U.S. military arms and related items.  John has known Scott for years and rates him as one of the most ethical dealers in the business today.  Highly recommended site.

Shotgun News - Subscription info for publication loaded with ads.. Many collectors subscribe to see all the latest ads from dealers and other collectors. Some like Gun List better, but Shotgun News has more wholesale ads.

Shotguns-(high grade)-  This is a sepcialized field we do not know much about.  We recommend you contact one of the following dealers who specialize in high grade shotguns.:
     Jacquay's Fine Guns, 900 E. Bigelow Ave, Findlay, OH  45480 (419) 422-0912
     Cherry's Fine Guns, 3402A West Wendover Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27407 (336) 854-4182
     Hallowell & Co. Fine Sporting Guns, P.O. Box 1445, Livingston, MT, 59047 (406) 222-4770

Simpson Ltd. Collector Firearms - Well known Galesburg, IL show with great selection of stuff in all categories and price ranges. Specialists in Lugers.

Single Action Shooting Society - An international organization created to preserve and promote the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting™. SASS® endorses regional matches conducted by affiliated clubs, stages END of TRAIL®, THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING, promulgates rules, procedures to ensure safety, consistency in Cowboy Action Shooting matches.

Small Arms Review- Absolutely the best source of info on collectible and currently used machine guns and submachine guns, and also legal matters related to them. Their printed magazine is great, and web site is loaded with good solid info on the subject. Editor Dan Shea is well known and highly respected among the class 3 world. They also publish a number of excellent MG/SMG books.

Society of American Bayonet Collectors (SABC) - Great organization for anyone interested in bayonets, especially those made or used in America.  Annual meeting in conjunction with "Baltimore" show wonderful opportunity to meet leading authorities and see some really interesting examples. Site has details on correct terms for bayonet parts, proper measurement techniquesn and forum for discussing bayonet topics.

The Soviet Military Awards Page-  Loaded with info on nearly all the Soviet medals, awards, orders, decorations and similar items.  Plenty of photos to help ID all the Russky stuff that is appearing on the market now.  Good links for other Russian/military related sites.  Also items for sale. Very well done.

Springfield Armory National Historic Site - National Park Service info on their great museum and many other attractions in area. Lots of special programs, speakers, etc. Plan your vacation pilgrimage now! Web site includes schedule of special events; tours of the collection not on display; some manufacturing dates & serial number info; on line info about many collection items and archives they hold.

Springfield Sporters - Absolutely great place for surplus parts for most types of military arms. They went out of business for about a year (founder died and inheritance problems tied everything up) but they are back now with an incredible inventory of stuff.

SS Officer Computer Research- Serious historical data, by a qualified individual from Canada.  NOT some wacko site glorifiying heinous sub-human behavior.

Stars & Stripes Custom Ammunition- Custom loading for obsolete and hard to find calibers for over 25 years. Able to provide ammo in over 1,200 different calibers but most of it is loaded when ordered, not carried in stock.

Steve's Page of Camouflage- A superb resource to identify virtually any camouflage pattern textiles you will encounter. Organized by geographic region, with thumbnails of the patterns and a decription. This is part of the Battlefront.com site with some great wargames and related supplies and references, including a great CD full of military manuals and prints, etc. Go check out the whole site.

Swiss Rifles-  Everything you would ever want to know about Swiss cartridge rifles (VETTERLI, Schmidt-Rubin, SIG, etc) related ammunition, bayonets, disassembly, etc. Exceptionally well done and worth checking out just to see how informative a site can be.

Sword Restoration Services - Tom Nardi can straighten guards, rewrap grips and replace the grip wires. Site has an excellent guide to sword values (U.S. military types) and a link to a very helpful photo guide to ID swords.

Tapaderas Winchesters- Great source for high quality reproduction screws for just about all the old Winchester models, also some other parts. Also dealers in collectible WInchesters.

Thierry Duguet, Engraver- A true master whose work I have closely examined and admired for at least 10 years. Check out the photos of his work.  None better.  Highly recommended for the most demanding client.  Everyone should look at his site to appreciate the magnificant artistry which can be done on firearms.

Thunder Ranch-  Probably the finest shooting facility available to the public, comparable to the best military and law enforcement facilities but more innovative and fun.  A highly respected professional operation, with most offerings oriented to law enforcement, military, or serious self defense people.  Recently added offerings for collectors/historians/authors focusing on pre-1900 weaponry (Cowboy type stuff) and old rilfes (any old military or civilian rifle pre-1950) for serious work with older arms and techniques.  Great site and reminder that all this hardware was made for serious work, not just for collectors to fondle. Check out the "Thunder Ranch Articles" for excellent advice that may save your life in a variety of tactical situations (like defending your home, or for concealed carry permit holders).

Trapdoor Collector - Great site by Al Frasca, author of the best books on the subject.  Full description, photos, details of standard and experimental versions from 1865 to 1890.  Discussion board on trapdoors, stuff for sale,  Highly recommended.

U.S. GI M1911/1911A1 Service Pistols - Great site with loads of info on all the collector details you want to know about, including even the latest MEU(SOC) variations being issued. Lots of photos to illustrate the many important points.

U.S. Military Knives- Frank Trzaska's site is LOADED with info on U.S. military knives, bayonets, machetes, etc. He has a superb selection of reprints of historic documents that are a tremendous benefit to collectors. Probably the best site going on this subject, highly recommended.

 U.S. M1910 Style Canteen- Superbly detailed and ilustrated and really interesting info on all the variations from earlierst aluminum to latest plastic as well as their covers.  Kudos to Skip Stratton Of the North Idaho Military Museum on a great job.

Utah Gun Collectors Association- Great site featuring photos of displays from their gun shows, and of members shooting various collector guns.  Links to most other gun collector groups.

The Vest Pocket Pistol Collector-  Excellent site with detailed history and completely disassembled parts photos of wide variety of pocket semi-autos.  Text is in both German and in English (click on "text E" for English).  Listed on archive page as a very long file alphabetically by country.  Excellent resource to identify pistols and their dates of manufacture, and what missing/broken parts should look like.

Vietnam War History Page -  Comprehensive and thoughtful look at this conflict which bitterely divided our country as brave troops sacrificed all in the field while the politicians micromanaaged us to defeat.